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lizard brain🔊

(informal) The most primitive part of the brain; the brain stem.

(by extension) Any part of a person's psyche or personality dominated by instinct or impulse rather than rational thought.

📑 Synonyms: id reptilian brain

(by extension) Any part of a person's mind concerned with automatic, repetitive tasks rather than emotion.

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